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This isn’t just a “job.” It’s an opportunity to be part of a locally respected and passionate team that has built a stellar reputation as the most caring, trustworthy, and experienced audiological groups in the San Francisco East Bay Area.
We’re now seeking somebody that wants to join our team, show us the commitment that we’ll show them, and be part of shaping the future of Audiology in the East Bay.
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The truth is, we’ve developed a very special culture, and we’re absolutely committed to maintaining it. The person that we hire has to be a great fit, and we’re prepared to wait until the perfect match comes along.
Although your education and experience plays a key role in this process, your personality traits and attitude are key priorities. If this is how your co-workers and friends would describe you, then we may be the ideal match:
These statements also describe the people you’ll be working alongside, meaning that you’ll quickly discover that this is much more than a group of co-workers, but it feels like “your kind of people.”
We have spoken about whether you’re the right fit for this role and you’re still reading this, which indicates that you have the personality traits/attitude that we’re looking for. So, let’s now look at the specific duties of the role.
As an Audiologist, you will be playing a key role in helping our patients to achieve a lifetime of better hearing while ensuring the highest level standards of care that our reputation has been built upon.
Your job will be to ensure that every patient feels like our only patient.
Duties include:
If the above sounds like the kind of role that you have been waiting for, at the type of practice that you want to be part of, then here’s what we’re looking for from you.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is honorable, caring, intelligent, enthusiastic, outgoing and team oriented. You should be ready to perform medically relevant diagnostics, including audiometry and immittance, as well as treatment-focused testing such as speech-in-noise testing (QuickSIN) and loudness discomfort levels.
You are passionate about working with state-of-the-art amplification/assistive technology, improving lives with your care, counseling and technological solutions.
You will be expected to improve proficiency with hearing aid dispensing and ongoing hearing aid management with electroacoustic analysis and probe microphone measurements.
Skills expected to have mastered:
As you’re still reading, then you must like the sound of our culture, believe you’re the right personality fit for the role, and have the experience/qualifications that we’re looking for.
Finally, let’s discuss the wage and benefits of being part of this journey.
The base wage includes a salary of between $100,000 and $150,000 per annum based on your experience. Plus, with a generous commission structure, a take home salary of up to $300,000 per year is realistic for the right individual.
Additional benefits include:
If you believe that this is the right fit for you both you and us, then we would love to talk.
Please send your resume over as well as any additional information that you believe will make you stand out and capture our attention.
We very much look forward to hearing from you.